Everybody’s a dreamer and everybody’s a star And everybody’s in movies it doesn’t matter who you are There are stars in every city In every house and on every street And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Their names are written in concrete Don’t step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the Boulevard She looks so weak and fragile that’s why she tried to be so hard But they turned her into a princess And they sat her on a throne But she turned her back on stardom Because she wanted to be alone Refrain You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Some that you recognize some that you’ve hardly even heard of People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain Rudolph Valentino looks very much alive And he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi ’Cause he’s liable to turn and bite But stand close by Bette Davis Because hers was such a lonely life If you covered him with garbage George Sanders would still have style And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney He would still turn round and smile But please don’t tread on dearest Marilyn ’Cause she’s not very tough She should have been made of iron or steel But she was only made of flesh and blood Refrain You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Some that you recognize some that you’ve hardly even heard of People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain Everybody’s a dreamer and everybody’s a star And everybody’s in showbiz it doesn’t matter who you are And those who are successful Be always on your guard Success walks hand in hand with failure Along Hollywood Boulevard I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain And celluloid heroes never really die You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard Some that you recognize some that you’ve hardly even heard of People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain La la la la... la la la la... la la la la la la La la la la... la la la la... la la la la la la Oh celluloid heroes never feel any pain Oh celluloid heroes never really die I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain And celluloid heroes never really die

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque l'idée que chacun a ses rêves et aspire à être une star, peu importe qui il est. Elle met en lumière le monde du cinéma et les figures légendaires qui ont marqué l'histoire d'Hollywood, tout en soulignant la fragilité de ces célébrités, souvent prisonnières de leur succès. Elle rappelle que derrière la gloire, il y a des luttes et des sacrifices. Les "héros en celluloïd" n'éprouvent aucune douleur, ce qui fait écho à une quête d'évasion vers un monde de fantaisie où les problèmes semblent s'évaporer. Dans le contexte de l'ère moderne, la chanson résonne également avec le phénomène des réseaux sociaux, où chacun peut projeter une image de succès, tout en cachant des réalités plus complexes. C'est une réflexion sur le rêve hollywoodien, tant attirant que décevant.